ishanijasmin:The commodification of culture is ‘you can wear...

ishanijasmin:

The commodification of culture is ‘you can wear it, but I can’t’.

Cultural appropriation is the same - ‘You can wear it, but I can’t!’ cries the white person as they drench themselves in henna, superglue a bindi to their forehead, and refuse to brush their hair for weeks on end.

Growing up, I was surrounded by white kids. They said I smelled dirty every time I got back from visiting my family, or when I went to school the morning after my mother had made a particularly strong c...